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Each year, the College of Education and Human Services proudly awards more than 70 scholarships to CMU students. Provided through the generosity of our alumni, friends, faculty and staff, our scholarships enhance students’ academic experiences and are a testament to the strength of our programs. Start browsing the scholarships below by department to find the right scholarship for you!

About: Established in 1998 by Judith Mynsberge in memory of her aunt Alice Wesley Colby (Class of 1935) and William Colby. This scholarship is awarded annually to students, preferably from Bay or Alpena Counties, who have achieved a 3.0 GPA in high school and are in need of financial assistance to pursue a career in teaching.Requirements:• Preferred location Bay or Aplena Counties• 3.0 GPA in high schoolFor more information, click here​.

Barbara Bissot Endowed Scholarship

Teacher Education and Professional Development

About: Established in 2007, the endowment was created by Dr. Barbara Bissot, a former professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Professional Development at CMU, through her estate. Income from the endowment will support a renewable scholarship for a student with a minimum GPA of 3.3 enrolled in the College of Education and Human Services, Department of Teacher Education and Professional Development.Requirements:• Minimum 3.3 GPA• Enrolled in the Department of Teacher Education and Professional DevelopmentFor more information on the application process, deadlines and a list of previous recipients click here​.

Bessie Cooper Lewis Scholarship

Teacher Education and Professional Development

​About: Established in 1990 by family members in memory of Dorothy Warriner Lewis for a senior who has been accepted into the teacher education program in early childhood and elementary education.
​Requirements:• Must be accepted into the teacher education program​​• Must be in early childhood or elementary education​For more information on the application process, deadlines and a list of previous recipients click here​.​

Brent Edwards Memorial Award

Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services

About: Established in 2005 by friends and family in memory of Brent Edwards.
Brent was in his junior year at CMU when he passed away. The recipient
of this renewable award will be a student from Flushing High School.
Preference will be given to a student planning to or majoring in
recreation, parks, and leisure services administration and has a minimum
GPA of 3.0. Requirements:• Minimum 3.0 GPA• Must be from Flushing High School​​​

Carl V. and Margaret Hahn Furney Scholarship

Teacher Education and Professional Development

About: Established in 2007 to provide educational scholarships to single parents who are in need of financial assistance. Students who are seeking a degree in teacher education or who are currently majoring in teacher education shall be given first preference. The recipient is to attain the minimum GPA to qualify or maintain their teacher education major status. The money may be used for tuition, books, or to assist with child-care while the recipient single parent attends classes. The maximum payment should not exceed $15,000 per year and is renewable.Requirements:• Must be admitted to CMU Teacher Education Program (elementary or secondary)• Must be a single parent with a dependent child• 2.7 GPA minimumFor more information on the application process,
deadlines and a list of previous recipients click here​.

Charlotte Trout Scholarship

Human Environmental Studies

About: This scholarship was established in 1979 by Mr. and Mrs. George J. Verville in memory of Charlotte W. Trout to provide a monetary award to a junior or senior majoring in human environmental studies at Central Michigan University. Preference is given to a student who gives promise of becoming outstanding in the field and who is dedicated to the preservation of the family. The student must demonstrate excellent performance in scholastic achievement.Requirements:• Junior/senior majoring in human environmental studiesFor more scholarship information, click here >>>

Cochran/Burke Scholarship for Excellence in Middle Level Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development

About: Established in 2005 by Dr. Jennifer Cochran and Dr. Peggy Burke, CMU faculty. Income from the endowment will support a renewable award for a junior or senior with a minimum GPA of 3.0 who can demonstrate financial need and has a major in middle level education.Requirements:• Junior/senior• Minimum 3.0 GPA• Majoring in middle level educationFor more information on the application process, deadlines and a list of previous recipients click here​.

Cynthia Diane Cordell Scholarship

Teacher Education and Professional Development

About: Established by the family of Cynthia Diane Cordell, a CMU student who was preparing to become a teacher at the time of her death in December 1968, for worthy junior, senior or graduate level students in good standing pursuing a teaching curriculum. Requirements:• Junior/senior/graduate • Pursuing a teaching curriculumFor more information on the application process, deadlines and a list of previous recipients click here​.​

David and Linda Johnson Endowed Award

Teacher Education and Professional Development

About: Established in 2011 by David C. and Linda M. Johnson ’75, ‘99.
Income from the endowment will support a renewable award for a student enrolled
in the teacher education program in the College of Education and Human
Services. Preference will go to a student from a rural area.​Requirements:• Must be enrolled in the teacher education program​For more information, click here​.​

Deebold B. and Marcella M. VanDalen Scholarship Award

Teacher Education and Professional Development

​About: Established in 2010 by the estate of Deobold B. ‘35 and Marcella
M. Van Dalen. Income from the endowment will be divided equally between three
areas: physical education majors (The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of
Health Professions); education majors (Col­lege of Education and Human
Services) and a major in a non-education field. The recipients will be juniors
or seniors demonstrating financial need pursuing an approved major program of
study while maintaining a minimum 3.0 grade point average. Priority will be
given to students who are seeking graduate school, research work or leadership
roles in their respective fields. The scholarship may be renewable for one
additional year.Requirements:• Minimum 3.0 GPAFor more information, click here​.​

About: Established in 1988 by the Department of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration for their majors in the name of G. Patrick Doyle, Donald F. Lutz, Agnes Rainwater and the department.

Donald Oren Bush Scholarship

Teacher Education and Professional Development

About: Established by the family in memory of husband and father, Donald
O. Bush, professor of Teacher Education and Professional Development, for a
junior or senior early childhood and elementary education major with a 2.75 or
higher GPA and financial need.Requirements:• Minimum 2.75 GPA• Junior/senior early childhood and elementary eduction major For more information on the application process, deadlines and a list of previous recipients click here​.

Doris A. Mitchell Scholarship

Teacher Education and Professional Development

​About: Established in 2010 by Carol L. Pilon ’72, ’82 and Dawn M. Pilon
’88 in honor of Doris A. Mitchell ‘42. Income from the endowment will support a
renewable award for an incoming freshman from Clare High School who plans to
pursue a teaching degree in the College of Education and Human Services or a
degree in The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions and has
a GPA of at least 3.3 or higher. In the event there are no qualified applicants
from Clare High School, qualified applicants from high schools in the
contiguous counties of Clare County may be considered.Requirements:
- minimum 3.3 GPA or higher
- must be an incoming freshman
- must be pursuing a teaching degreeFor more information, click here​.​

Dorothy L. Galloway Crooks Elementary Education Scholarship

Teacher Education and Professional Development

About: Established in 2005 by Dorothy L. Galloway Crooks ‘54. Income from
the endowment will support a renewable scholarship for a junior or senior
enrolled in the College of Education and Human Services, admit­ted to the
elementary teacher education program. The recipient must have a minimum GPA of
3.0 and demonstrate financial need.
Requirements:
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Junior/senior
• Admitted to the elementary teacher education programFor more information, click here​.

Dorothy Warriner Lewis Scholarship

Teacher Education and Professional Development

​About: Established in 1990 by family members in memory of
Dorothy Warriner Lewis for a senior who has been accepted into the teacher
education program in early childhood and elementary education.
Requirements:
• Must be accepted into the teacher education program
• Must be studying early childhood or elementary education
For more information on the application process, deadlines and a list of previous recipients click here​.​​

Dr. David S. & Bernice A. Nelson Lirones Scholarship

Teacher Education and Professional Development

About: The Lirones Loan Fund, established in 1960 to honor parents Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Lirones and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nelson, was converted to an
endowed fund in 1988 for a junior student with a 3.0 or higher grade point
average with preference given to pre-medicine and osteopathy, teacher education
or science majors.Requirements:• Junior
• 3.0 GPA or higher
• Must have preferene given to pre-medicine and osteopathy, teacher education or science majors

For more information on the application process,
deadlines and a list of previous recipients:Teacher Education major: click here​.​​Pre-Medicine/Osteopathy: click here​.

​About: Established in 2009 by Louise A. Plachta (Class of 1992) in honor of Dr. Leonard E. Plachta
who served as president of Central Michigan University from 1992 to 2000. Dr. Plachta focused on developing effective academic programs, through improved student services and efficient management. Dr. Plachta was a professor of Accounting and then Dean of the College of Business Administration before being appointed president. Income from the endowment will support a renewable award for a graduate from a CMU-sponsored charter public school in Detroit, Mich. Student must have a GPA of at least 3.0.
Requirements:• Minimum 3.0 GPA• Graduate from a CMU-sponsored charter public school in Detroit, Mich.

Dr. Tom and Louise Hickey Award

Teacher Education and Professional Development

About:
Established in 20154 by Jamie L. H. Brown ’03
and Christopher A. Brown ’04 in honor of her parents who were educators in the
state of Michigan. Income from the
endowment will support a renewable scholarship for a student enrolled in the
Teacher Education program in the College of Education and Human Services with a
cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0. Preference will be given to a student who is a
first generation college student.Requirements:• GPA of 3.0• First generation college student preference• Enrolled in teacher education program

Drayton & Minnie Miley Scholarship

Teacher Education and Professional Development

​About: Established in 1981 through the estate of Inez M. Vetter in honor
of Drayton and Minnie Miley for a female student majoring in teacher education
and professional development.​

For more information on the application process, deadlines and a list of previous recipients click here​.​​

E. Evelyn Fuller Memorial Endowed Award

Teacher Education and Professional Development

About: Established in 2001 by the E.
Evelyn Fuller ‘40 estate. Proceeds from the endowment will be used to establish
an award based on financial need, the recipient must be a Michigan resident
studying education with a junior class status. The award is renewable one
semester only.Requirements:
• Junior
• Must be a Michigan resident
• Must be studying educationFor more information, click here​.​

Edgar & Miriam Grim Scholarship

Teacher Education and Professional Development

About: Established in 1965 by family, friends and associates in honor of
loyal alumnus, recognized humanitarian, and Michigan Deputy Superinten­dent of Public
Instruction, Edgar L. Grim, for junior or senior students pursuing a teaching
curriculum.Requirements:
• Junior/senior
• Must be pursuing a teaching curriculumFor more information on the application process, deadlines and a list of previous recipients click here​.​​​

Edmund & Marjorie Galant Endowed Award

Teacher Education and Professional Development

About: Established in 2006 by Dr. Richard Galant in honor of Edmund ’40
and Marjorie Galant ‘41. Income from the endowment will be used to support a
renewable award for a junior or senior admitted to the secondary education
program in the Department of Teacher Educa­tion and Professional Development
with a minimum GPA of 3.5. First preference should be given to students who are
residents of Kent or Washtenaw counties, but may be awarded to any qualified
resident in the State of Michigan.Requirements:• Minimum 3.5 GPA
• Junior/senior
• Must be admitted into the secondary education program For more information on the application process, deadlines and a list of previous recipients click here​.​​​

Edward J. Kuhn Endowed Scholarship

Teacher Education and Professional Development

About:Established in 2014 from the estate of Edward J.
Kuhn ’49. Income from the endowment will
support a renewable scholarship for a full-time student enrolled in the teacher
education program in the College of Education and Human Services. Recipient will have maintained a cumulative
minimum GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate financial need. Requirements:• Enrolled in teacher education program• GPA of 3.0• Demonstrate financial need

EHS International Programs Award

Teacher Education and Professional Development

About: Established in 2008 for student(s) enrolled in the teacher educa­tion
program in the College of Education and Human Services with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
The award will be for an international student and renewable for up to three
years of full-time continuous enrollment; and/or a domestic student, non-renewable,
participating in the eight-week Student Teaching Abroad program.Requirements:
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Must be a full-time international/domestic student
• Must be participating in an eight-week Student Teaching Abroad programFor more information on the application process, deadlines and a list of previous recipients click here​.​

Emer A. Mathias Endowed Scholarship

Teacher Education and Professional Development

About: ​Established in 2010 by a planned gift from the late Emer A.
Mathias ’39. The renewable award will be for a student enrolled in the teacher
education program in the College of Education and Human Services with a minimum
3.0 GPA.Requirements:
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Must be enrolled in the teacher education program
For more information on the application process, deadlines and a list of previous recipients click here​.​​

Ernest E. and Phyllis L. Vegter Scholarship

Teacher Education and Professional Development

About: Established in 1984 by family and friends of the late Ernest E.
Vegter for graduating seniors of Bay City, Mich., public high schools who desire
to pursue a career in teaching secondary education.Requirements:• Graduating seniors from Bay City, Mich.​For more information, click here​.​​

Fay & Genevieve Barhitte Outstanding Student Award

Teacher Education and Professional Development

About: Established in 1988 by Fay and Genevieve Barhitte for juniors
within the Department of Teacher Education and Professional Development.Requirements:• Junior • Enrolled in the Department of Teacher Education and Professional Development For more information on the application process, deadlines and a list of previous recipients click here​.​

Freddie Link Simonds Scholarship

Human Environmental Studies

About: Established in 1987 to honor Freddie Link Simonds. Income from the endowment will support a scholarship for a junior or senior with a minimum GPA of 3.0
who is a Junior or senior enrolled in the Department of Human Environmental Studies.Part-time attendance or withdrawal from the university will result in cancellation of the scholarship. Requirements:• First preference given to a student studying Apparel
Merchandising and Design• Second preference will be given to a junior of senior
studying Dietetics For more scholarship information,
click here>>>

Gail Sleeper Memorial Endowment

Teacher Education and Professional Development

​About: Established in 2011 by David C. Sleeper ’72, ‘78 in memory of Gail
E. Sleeper ’72. Income from the endowment will support an award for a full-time
student enrolled in Teacher Education and Professional Development who has a minimum 2.5 GPA. Preference will be given to
a student that was previously a classroom student of Gail Sleeper and a Gladwin
High School graduate.​Requirements:
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
• Full-time student
• Must be enrolled in the Department of Teacher Education and Professional Development
• Preference given to a student of Gail Sleeper and a Gladwin High School graduateFor more information on the application process, deadlines and a list of previous recipients click here​.​​

Grace Larsen Sagendorf Scholarship

Teacher Education and Professional Development

​About: Established in 1999 in memory of Grace Larsen Sagendorf, ‘39,
former Greenville teacher, for an education major in good standing. Preference
given to qualified students from the Greenville School System, then to students
from Montcalm County, and then to any qualified student.​Requirements:• Must be education majorFor more information, click here​.​​